重庆市三峡名校联盟2014届高三12月联考英语试题

注意:

1、考试时间100分钟，满分120分。

2、答题前，务必将自己的姓名，考号填写在答题卡规定的位置。

3、答选择题时，必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如须改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

4、答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

5、所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。

6、考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、 B.、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。

1. Do you have ________ Smith here? I’d like to have ________word with him.

A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a

2. We are now in the age of great changes. Everything sometimes ________ before it is felt.

A. change B. had changed C. has changed D. changed

3. In the darkness, she felt ________, but when she turned around, nobody was there.

A. to follow B. following C. to be followed D. being followed

4. I hate ________ when someone makes a mess of my learning materials on my desk.

A. it B. that C. this D. one

5. It is only when a football player has aged and been through many battles ________ he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.

A. after B. before C. what D. that

6. Don’t worry about your future. As long as you try your best, a great future ________ wait for you on your way.

A. would B. can C. must D. should

7. –Who do you suggest ________ sent to take part in the final competition on behalf of our school?

–Jack, I think.

A. being B. to be C. be D. is

8. I am doing a job ________ I have to do the same thing day after day. Oh, it’s just terrible.

A. where B. which C. what D. as

9. ________ fails to realize the importance of improving the learning strategies will have great difficulty in learning.

A. Who B. Whoever C. What D. Whatever

10. –I can hardly make myself understood in Chinese. Would you please give me some help?

–________. We are trying to help you.

A. Take your time B. Take it away

C. Take it easy D. Take it over

11. –________ your new desk-mate?

–Well, she is nice except that she talks a little too much.

A. How do you find B. Who do you think is

C. What do you like D. Whom do you want to be

12. The astronauts have to lie ________ the floor of the spaceship to fight against the great pressure during the flight.

A. in B. beyond C. against D. at

13. The sides of the Iran nuclear negotiation reached a key point, the result of ________ would have a great influence on the world peace.

A. that B. which C. whom D. them

14. The game was so exciting to play that the boy kept his eyes and attention ________ on it, ruining both a lot.

A. fixing B. fixed C. to fix D. fix

15. Some so-called climate travelers ________ in one place for a few months and then

move on to some other places as the weather changes.

A. have stayed B. are staying C. stay D. stayed

第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）

阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A

Maybe you know the saying, “When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you.” One wise man had a version of this 16 when he said, “Don't focus on the dust in your brother's eye while 17 the dirt in your own eye.” Why do we do this? Because criticisms are always 18 ourselves. When we criticize others, we do not expose them, but expose ourselves. We 19 our own weakness and smallness.

A story in the old tales 20 the difference in wisdom between the good and the bad. Once a king 21 both Nelson and Dick. The king asks Nelson to go out into the kingdom and 22 after finding someone less qualified than himself. Then he asks Dick to go out into the kingdom and return after finding someone 23 than himself.

When Fool Dick returns, he tells the king that he couldn't find anyone better than himself. 24 Wise Nelson says that he was 25 to find anyone less qualified than himself on his return.

Moral of the story is something about human 26 . Good people always look at their own 27 and faults and consider themselves less qualified than others. Whereas bad people always look at the shortcomings and faults of others and 28 themselves more qualified than others.

16. A. problem B. wisdom C. idea D. action

17. A. dropping B. holding C. ignoring D. neglecting

18. A. centered on B. put up with C. dealt with D. moved out

19. A. forget B. kill C. broadcast D. express

20. A. cancels B. explains C. doubts D. illustrates

21. A. meets with B. questions about C. worries about D. looks after

22. A. leave B. return C. wait D. stay

23. A. better B. faster C. higher D. shorter

24. A. But B. Although C. Moreover D. Therefore

25. A. happy B. quick C. disabled D. unable

26. A. side B. life C. thought D. psychology

27. A. shortcomings B. excuses C. worries D. advantages

28. A. consider B. take C. have D. keep

B

The world has never faced so much trouble before. People are 29 within themselves about natural resources, territories and especially religions. In my opinion, laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to 30 humanity without religions. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world 31 . The idea may sound over-ambitious, and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep 32 that laughter and only the laughter can unite the world, holding up a 33 sense of brotherhood and friendship.

Studies also show that laughter helps your body to do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, 34 for those who are unable to perform 35 exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body—because it’s good for you.

29. A. in peace B. in difficulty C. at war D. among challenge

30. A. unite B. unfold C. release D. handle

31. A. position B. ruler C. size D. order

32. A. belief B. advice C. intention D. plan

33. A. safe B. humorous C. common D. global

34. A. partly B. intensively C. especially D. universally

35. A mental B. heart C. physical D. morning

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

“How did Norman know, Sister Emma?”

“He overheard you and Aryan arguing. I suspect that he purposely overheard on you. Norman knew or concluded what profession Aryan practiced. He might well have followed Aryan on his explorations. Whether he did or not is beside the point. When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you.

“Since you could not act against the law of man and God, he would serve a natural justice in his own way. He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it. Norman did not know the precise quantity needed and so Aryan did not suffer the full effects until after the bell called the community into the dining hall for the evening meal.”

Abbess was following Sister Emma closely.

“And then?”

“Then I began my investigation, and then the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.”

“But who killed Norman?”

“Norman knew that sooner or later he would be discovered. But more importantly in his guileless (坦率的) mind there was also the guilt of having taken a man’s life to be considered. Norman was a simple man. He decided that he should accept the punishment—the honor-price of a life. What greater honor-price for the life of Aryan could he offer than his own? He also took a draught of poison hemlock.”

There was a pause.

36. What may have happened to Aryan?

A. He was killed by poison. B. He was found missing.

C. He was poisoned but saved. D. He went away with what he had found.

37. What did Abbess do according to Sister Emma when Aryan came back?

A. She talked with Aryan about Norman’s strange actions. .

B. She secretly discussed with Aryan about something secret.

C. She followed the two men and found what they were doing.

D. She let Sister Emma help find out the two men’s secret.

38. What can we conclude from the above story?

A. Abbess served the detective.

B. Emma knows all the people mentioned.

C. Aryan was sent to kill Abbess but failed.

D. Norman seemed very devoted to Abbess.

39. Which of the following might be true according to the above passage?

A. Abbess hired Norman to fight against Aryan.

B. Norman told everything to Emma.

C. Aryan worked for the detective.

D. All the people came from the capital.

B

How did your friendships begin? Most start with a short conversation on a random day. Asking about a homework assignment in class or complaining about your painful legs after playing in a soccer game, you found your best pal by accident.

“Small talk is where all your relationships begin,” Forbes magazine summed up.

The following is a five-step guide to making small talk from Bernardo J. Carducci, the director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, US. Let’s have a look.

Getting started

Begin by talking about the setting, such as the weather outside or the room you

are in (“It’s cold in here, isn’t it?”). The purpose of talking about the setting is to show the other person that you are willing to make a conversation.

②The personal introduction

You should mention something about yourself, such as your name. A good personal introduction helps move the conversation forward.

③Looking for topics

At this point, you and your conversation partner need to find common ground. This is a good time to ask questions or to refer back to things you’ve said or heard earlier. Don’t worry if it gets quiet. The other person is probably just thinking of something to say.

④Expanding the topic

The goal is to keep the conversation going. At every stage, you should be careful not to talk too much. But don’t let the other p